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Old 01-05-2004 | 12:34 PM
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DavidR
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Default RE: Speed limits

JR,

In fact there does exist one speedlimiter that I DO trust and DO use, BUT.....it is integrated into the ECU for the engines that I fly and rep for. I personally don't like a 200 mph lmit but if that's what it takes to make it where I can keep flying my jets I can live with that. I have 2 airplanes right now that will break 200 mph I do not fly them at the 200 mph speed all the tie but lets face it jets are supposeed to go fast. I also enjoy the fact that several of my jets are very aerobatic and I tent to fly them slower. I also feel that in some respects the jets are safer than prop planes, you have to really try to get your finger into the engine.... although that HAS happened. I don't mention the other aspects of the hobby to try and point fingers at anyone, just consider that from my perspective there are other facets of this hobby that are just as dangerous. This whole AMA discussion seems to be based around some catastrophic incident happening and the thought that it will essentially wipe out aeromodelling with the insueing media blitz. I still say that it is just as possible that the NEXT time a model heli crashes and kills some poor gu on the flight line, or the NEXT time that a trainer hits some guys chest could have equal results. Fact is neither of those incidents scarred our hobby immensly, why would a fire, or some other form of property damage?